He added: “I will not be able to go because I have got meetings all day at work and it’s a massive inconvenience for my partner because she’s at work now, then she’s looking after the kids and it’s hot which makes things harder.

“It’s not even the food, it’s the stuff like the nappies and food for the kids. We could just order a domino’s but you can’t really do that for the kids and you can’t use a tea towel for a nappy.”

The text Mr Clarkson received said there was a “technical issue” and he was offered a £10 voucher.

He said: “It seems a bit of a fob off to be honest, I would rather have my shopping.

“It would be better to have a proper explanation rather than a tenner.”

A Tesco spokesperson was unable to confirm which stores in Coventry and Warwickshire had been affected.

They said: “We’re currently experiencing an IT issue which is affecting some Grocery Home Shopping orders.

“We’re working hard to fix this problem and apologise to customers for any inconvenience this may cause.”

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